Nanda Devi Base
The sanctuary is closed, and the approach is still the walk.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.3421, 80.0326
Get the Nanda Devi Base stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nanda Devi Base. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Uttarakhand volume with your photos and a note.
Near Nanda Devi Base
Sunanda Devi 4.6 km
Nanda Devi East, the lower of the twin peaks of the highest mountain in Uttarakhand.
Nanda Devi 6.9 km
The highest mountain entirely inside India, closed to climbers since 1982 and none the worse for it.
Nanda Kot 7.5 km
Nanda's fortress, the peak that stands guard outside the sanctuary.
Changabang 16 km
A white granite tooth in the Nanda Devi sanctuary, and a hard climb on every side.
Nanda Devi National Park 19 km
The bowl of glaciers ringed by peaks that was closed to protect what was left of it, and reopened only at the edges.
Kalanka 20 km
A peak on the Nanda Devi sanctuary rim beside Changabang, and a hard one.
Rishi Pahar 21 km
A peak in the Nanda Devi outer sanctuary, above the Rishi Ganga.
Trisul 25 km
Three peaks in a line, the trident of Shiva, and the first summit above seven thousand metres ever climbed.
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Questions
Where is Nanda Devi Base?
Nanda Devi Base is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sunanda Devi (4.6 km), Nanda Devi (6.9 km), Nanda Kot (7.5 km).
How do I get the Nanda Devi Base stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nanda Devi Base and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttarakhand volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Nanda Devi Base before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttarakhand volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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